Muli asked, "Madam, are the ruins of that abandoned Mission Station still there?"
"My husband went back there later, but the place had already been completely razed. Everything related to the Order God Church is taboo here. They would like nothing better than to erase every trace."
"Oh." Muli nodded and pointed at the painting in Kallen's hands. "Then this painting has considerable collectible value. It's an out-of-print rubbing."
Kallen put the painting away in his backpack, then thanked Mrs. Ganfusen again:
"I'll treasure it."
"No, you may do whatever you wish with it, as long as you think it appropriate. I believe my husband would feel the same if he were still alive."
Mrs. Ganfusen bowed to Kallen, then turned and went over to look after the others.
After the old lady left, Kallen asked, "Considerable collectible value? Could I sell it for Point Vouchers?"
"It has enough of a story behind it to fetch Point Vouchers, certainly. A collector within the Order God Church would pay a high price. Of course, a collector outside the church would pay even more."
"How many Point Vouchers?"
"Depending on how widely its story is publicized, I'd say at least twenty thousand Order Vouchers."
"That valuable?"
"Are you really planning to sell it?"
"No, I was only joking. But if it were two million Order Vouchers, I'd probably sell."
"Are you that short on Point Vouchers?"
"Yes, I am. Before you run away from home, consider breaking into your family's vault and bringing its contents along. That would let you make a more thorough break with your family of origin."
"Good idea, but I'm afraid I wouldn't make it to York City alive."
"See? You're still leaving yourself a way back."
"Heh. But did you notice? That painting just now was a